Chapter 62 What Happened
"This young master." Liu Yu's voice suddenly became heavier:
"I also heard about you saving Xiyao. We in the Chen family are indeed very grateful to you, but since you yourself do not accept the reward we offer, you should just let it go, instead of being like you, losing your gentlemanly manners and repeatedly using this matter to harass Xiyao."
These are very harsh words. If the prince still has any dignity, he should let them go.
After hearing this, Li Chen's face turned pale. He didn't expect that Liu Yu, who seemed to be very talkative and non-aggressive, would say such a thing.
"Liu Yu, do you know who I am?" Li Chen narrowed his eyes dangerously.
Liu Yu smiled, as if he couldn't see it, and said in a sonorous and powerful voice:
"No matter who the young master is, it has nothing to do with us. I only know that if the emperor breaks the law, he will be punished just like the common people."
"Xiyao's attitude has been made very clear. I advise you to let us go. Otherwise, if you continue to stop us, we can sue you."
The prince laughed:
"You go and file a complaint with Yawufang. How could I be afraid of a small prefect?" Li Chen gave a look and someone immediately closed the door.
Liu Yu's heart sank. She had spoken without restraint just now because no one had revealed her identity. Now that Li Chen had made it clear, they were in a passive position.
Seeing this, Chen Xiyao risked her life:
"You are His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so you are naturally not afraid of the prefect. What about the Tian family?"
"I heard from my third brother that the royal family is a wise monarch. You are the crown prince, but you ignored my wishes and blocked me again and again. Do you think if the emperor knew about this, would he approve of your behavior?"
Rabbits will bite when they are anxious.
This was the first time that the prince felt a woman was so difficult for him.
Every subtle change in the prince's expression was seen by Liu Yu.
Before he could speak, Liu Yu spoke first:
"Your Highness, you don't know yet. Our Third Master has said that he has no intention of getting involved in the princes' faction disputes. You can rest assured that the Chen family will always stand for the royal family and will only stand for the royal family."
"Your Highness, I don't need to tell you. I'm sure that Your Highness the Crown Prince knows the Third Master's character. Will he compromise or even change his position because of someone?"
After hearing this, the prince realized a problem. Compared with Chen Xiyao, Liu Yu seemed to know Chen Zhihe better.
"Liu Yu, what is your relationship with the Chen family?" The prince narrowed his eyes and looked at Liu Yu.
Liu Yu smiled indifferently:
"It doesn't matter who you are. Your Highness just needs to know that I am telling the truth."
The prince also laughed: "What you said may be true, but I prefer challenges. How can I know what Mr. Chen decides if I don't try?"
"Even if it completely offends the Third Master?"
The prince answered with action. Since he couldn't be soft anymore, he simply stopped pretending and pointed at Chen Xiyao: "You can go, Xiyao stay."
Listening to their conversation, especially Liu Yu's words, Chen Xiyao finally understood that the prince was pestering her entirely because of her third brother. All the talk of saving his life and being in love with her was bullshit.
Maybe he designed it on purpose.
I remember that at the Hundred Flowers Banquet, the little girl from the forest garden deliberately led me astray, which led to me falling into a deep pit.
The more Chen Xiyao thought about it, the more she felt that this might be the case, and she began to feel unwell.
The only feeling left in her heart towards the prince turned into disgust.
She clenched her fists: "No way, I won't stay."
The prince shrugged and said nothing.
Chen Xiyao looked at the guards standing outside the door, and her momentum wilted significantly.
For a moment, none of the three spoke.
The prince's original plan was to invite Chen Xiyao upstairs and impress her with his affection.
Of course, he expected that Chen Xiyao would not agree. In this case, he also had another plan, which was to control her, let her stay with him for one night, and let the Crown Princess come tomorrow. In this way, even if Lord Chen had a hundred mouths, he would not be able to explain himself.
All kinds of results were anticipated, except this one.
A person who is no less imposing and courageous than him, especially one whose identity is unknown.
However, the prince went through all the people in the Pingnan Marquis's Mansion in his mind, but no one matched.
At this moment, in the prince's mind, Liu Yu was not an insignificant person.
The worst thing is that this woman, Liu Yu, ruthlessly exposed his true face.
That would only control both of them.
Having experienced rebirth, Liu Yu was particularly knowledgeable about practical matters. The prince couldn't be convinced, and they couldn't get out by themselves, so she simply stopped wasting her breath and pulled Chen Xiyao to sit down again, waiting for Master Chen San to come and rescue them.
Chen Xiyao couldn't tell what Liu Yu was thinking, and thought she had accepted her fate. She pulled Liu Yu up with force:
"No, Yu'er, hurry up and get up. We can't stay here any longer."
"Xiyao, I advise you not to waste your energy. You can't get out today," the prince leaned back in his chair, his face full of smugness.
Seeing Chen Xiyao's emotions getting a little out of control, Liu Yu frowned slightly and tried to comfort her:
"Don't worry, your third brother will come to rescue us."
The prince chuckled:
"Don't let your imagination run wild. Elder Chen is probably too busy to come and save you."
In order to ensure a smooth transition, he specially sent someone to inform the Chen residence that Chen Xiyao had gone to her maternal grandfather's house.
The He family is not like the Chen family, which is like an iron barrel and cannot be affected by anything.
Just in case, he asked Prince Qi to go to Chen's house to cause trouble.
Everyone in Juweilou who knew about this, as well as Chen Xiyao's people, were controlled by him.
However, looking at the woman in front of him, who looked so calm, the prince frowned.
"Come here, arrange a few carriages to take Miss Chen and the others to my villa in the suburbs."
……
Chen Mansion.
An hour ago.
Prince Qi brought a dozen guards and rushed to the Chen Mansion, saying that he was looking for Master Chen San.
Mr. Chen Sanye naturally would not meet the prince in private, so Prince Qi threw a tantrum at the door of the Chen residence and blocked the door, refusing to leave.
The other party is a prince, and the queen's favorite. Prince Qi doesn't care about other people's opinions. He has a carefree and unruly personality.
After Prince Qi made a fuss for an hour, he was finally invited in by the Chen family.
"Go to the East Courtyard and see if there is the person I am looking for." As he stepped into the Chen Mansion, Prince Qi ordered his secret guard Chu Ying in a voice that only two people could hear.
Li Qi then came to Shou'an Hall as if nothing had happened, led by the Chen family's housekeeper.
Inside Shou'an Hall, all five masters of the Chen family were there. When they saw the man in red walking in through the door, the corners of their mouths twitched.
Mr. Chen San stood up expressionlessly and led the Chen family to greet them:
"Your humble servant pays respect to His Royal Highness Prince Qi. I wonder what His Royal Highness Prince Qi wants to see me about?" Master Chen San was neither humble nor arrogant, and he performed a half-bow in front of Prince Qi.
The sinister look in Prince Qi's eyes disappeared in an instant.